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Whispering Grass

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Capo on 2 for correct key = D.
[Intro]
C Em Dm G  C Em Dm G
[Verse 1]
CWhy do you whisper, Emgreen grass?
FWhy tell the trees what ain't Fmso?
CWhispering gEmrass, the trFees don't hGave to kCnow, no, Gno.
[Verse 2]
CWhy tell them all your sEmecrets?
FWho kissed there long aFmgo?
CWhispering Emgrass, the Ftrees don't Gneed to Cknow
[Bridge]
CDon't you tell it Amto the breeze,
'Cos sFhe will tell the bGirds and bees,
And eCveryone will kAmnow.
Because you toFld the blabbering Gtrees,
Yes, you toCld them oEmnce befAmore,
It's no sFecret any mGore.
[Verse 3]
CWhy tell them all the Emold things?
FThey're buried under the sFmnow.
CWhispering Emgrass, don't Ftell the tFmrees
'Cos the tAbrees don't nBbeed to knCow.
[Recitative]
CNow, don't you tell it Amto the breeze
'Cos she'll Frun 'n' tell it to the bGirds and bees,
And Ceveryone will Amknow
Because you done toFld the blabbering Gtrees,
Yes you did, ya tCold 'em oEmnce befAmore.
So that’s why it ain't no secFret anymGore, mm-mm-mm.
[Verse 3]
CWhy tell them all the Emold things,
FThey're buried under the sFmnow.
CWhispering Emgrass, don't tFell the trFmees,
'Cos the tAbrees don't nBbeed to kCnow.

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Whispering Grass

by The Ink Spots

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2 for correct key = D.

[Intro]

C Em Dm G C Em Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Why do you whisper, green grass?

F Fm

Why tell the trees what ain't so?

C Em F G C G

Whispering grass, the trees don't have to know, no, no.

[Verse 2]

C Em

Why tell them all your secrets?

F Fm

Who kissed there long ago?

C Em F G C

Whispering grass, the trees don't need to know

[Bridge]

C Am

Don't you tell it to the breeze,

F G

'Cos she will tell the birds and bees,

C Am

And everyone will know.

F G

Because you told the blabbering trees,

C Em Am

Yes, you told them once before,

F G

It's no secret any more.

[Verse 3]

C Em

Why tell them all the old things?

F Fm

They're buried under the snow.

C Em F Fm

Whispering grass, don't tell the trees

Ab Bb C

'Cos the trees don't need to know.

[Recitative]

C Am

Now, don't you tell it to the breeze

F G

'Cos she'll run 'n' tell it to the birds and bees,

C Am

And everyone will know

F G

Because you done told the blabbering trees,

C Em Am

Yes you did, ya told 'em once before.

F G

So that’s why it ain't no secret anymore, mm-mm-mm.

[Verse 3]

C Em

Why tell them all the old things,

F Fm

They're buried under the snow.

C Em F Fm

Whispering grass, don't tell the trees,

Ab Bb C

'Cos the trees don't need to know.

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